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This list of Boise State University people includes notable graduates, non-graduate former students, and administrators affiliated with Boise State University, a public, coeducational research university located in Boise, Idaho. As of 2010, the university has approximately 20,000 current students and over 75,000 living alumni.

University alumni include the current Governor of Idaho, former members of the United States Congress, judges on the United States Federal Courts, members of the Idaho Legislature, Justices on the Idaho Supreme Court, leading officers in Fortune 500 companies, Hollywood actors and directors, Pulitzer Prize-winning authors, Rhodes Scholars, and numerous professional athletes.

Business and Finance

Name Class year(s) Notability Reference
Steve Appleton 1983 Chairman and CEO of Micron Technology [1]
Jim Cathey 1992 Vice President of Qualcomm Inc. [2]
John Carley 1955 Former President and Chief Operating Officer of Albertsons Inc. [3]
Karl Knapp 1981 Rhodes Scholar; Vice Chairman and Managing Director at United Bank of Switzerland (UBS) [4]
Ralph Peterson 1965 President of CH2M HILL; former advisor to President Clinton [5]
William Glynn 1979 President of Intermountain Industries (Intermountain Gas Co., Petroglyph Energy, and InterWest Capital) [6]
James Cassan 1960 Founder of the Dollar Rent A Car company. [7]
William Agee 1958 Former President and CEO of Bendix Corporation and Morrison Knudsen Corporation [8]
Jan Packwood 1984 President and CEO of Idaho Power Company and IDACORP, Inc. [9]
Jim Kissler 1984 Owner and CEO of Norco, Inc. [10]
John "Jack" Kane 1970 Managing Director of Duff & Phelps Corp. in New York; former Major General in the U.S. Army; [11]
James McClary 1959 Former President of the Morrison Knudsen Corporation [12]
John Elorriaga 1949 Former Chairman of the Board and CEO of U.S. Bancorp [13]
C.L. "Butch" Otter 1964 Former President of Simplot International [14]
Larry Williams 1964 Founder and President of Idaho Timber Corp. [15]
Louann Krueger 1978 Pacific Northwest Regional Director for Wells Fargo Bank [16]
Bill Ilett 1965 President of TransCorp Inc.; founder of the Idaho Stampede [17]

Government and Public Policy

Name Class year(s) Notability Reference
C.L. "Butch" Otter 1964 Current Governor of Idaho; former U.S. Congressman and four-term Lieutenant Governor of Idaho [18]
Mike O'Callaghan 1950 Former Governor of Nevada and Executive Director of The Las Vegas Sun; won the Bronze Star in Korea [19]
Tom Luna 1985 Current Superintendent of Public Instruction for the State of Idaho [20]
William T. "Bill" Sali 1981 Former U.S. Congressman and eight-term Representative in the Idaho Legislature [21]
Edward Lodge 1955 Federal Judge on the United States District Court for the District of Idaho [22]
Robert Bakes 1952 Former Chief Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court [23]
Sergio Gutierrez 1980 Judge on the Idaho Court of Appeals [24]
Celia Gould 1979 Director of the Idaho Department of Agriculture; former eight-term Idaho State Legislator [25]
John "Jack" Kane 1970 Former Major General in the United States Army and Commander of the Idaho National Guard [26]
Kate Kelly 1991 Senate Minority Leader in the Idaho Legislature [27]
Mary Pearson 1979 Former Chief Judge of the Northwest Intertribal Court System; Chief Judge of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe [28]
John Zapp 1957 Former Director, American Dental Association and American Medical Association [29]
Marilyn Shuler 1977 Director of the Idaho Human Rights Commission; President of the Idaho Human Rights Education Center [30]
Betty Deddoch Stadler 1941 Founder of Idaho Mothers Against Drunk Driving; developer and owner of the Shadow Valley Golf Course [31]
Bethine Church 1943 Widow of late U.S. Senator Frank Church; active member of local political organizations [32]

Arts, Media, and Entertainment

Name Class year(s) Notability Reference
Michael Hoffman 1974 Rhodes Scholar; Hollywood director of 13 movies, including several Oscar-winning titles [33]
Earl Boen 1961 Hollywood actor with roles in over 50 films and 400 televisions appearances, including Naked Gun, the Terminator series, Seinfeld, The Golden Girls, LA Law, and The Wonder Years [34]
Jerry Hannifin 1938 Former Time Magazine and United Press bureau chief in Brazil and Washington, D.C. [35]
Gary Green 1968 Award-winning conductor; Music Department Chair at the University of Miami [36]
Victoria Holloway 1978 Co-founder of the Idaho Shakespeare Festival; professor of theatre performance at Arizona State University [37]
Michelle Willis 1996 Popular composer of LDS and Christian music [38]

Academia and the Sciences

Name Class year(s) Notability Reference
Radhika Ramana Dasa 1999 Professor at The College of William & Mary and Bhaktivedanta College [39]
Ben Jayne 1948 Former Dean of Duke’s School of Forestry; professor at Yale and the University of Washington [40]
Keith Bishop 1982 Cellular immunologist specializing in organ transplants at the University of Michigan School of Medicine [41]
Gary L. Bennett 1960 Former manager at NASA; worked on the the Voyager 1, Voyager 2, and New Horizons missions [42]
Paul Courtright 1978 Renowned epidemiologist fighting leprosy and ocular diseases in Africa; clinic director at Tumaini University [43]
Gary Green 1968 Award-winning conductor; Music Department Chair at the University of Miami [44]
Merle Wells 1939 Founder of the Idaho State Archives; the Wells State Archives Building was named in his honor [45]
Diane Haddock Russell 1961 Former department chair at the University of Arizona College of Medicine; pioneer in cell growth research [46]
Marvin Bryant 1947 Former bacteriologist at the University of Illinois; inducted into the National Academy of the Sciences [47]
Jay Luo 1982 Former professor at Johns Hopkins University; graduated with a B.S. in math at the age of 12 [48]

Sports

Name Class year(s) Notability Reference
Graham DeLaet 2004 Professional golfer on the PGA Tour [49]
Ryan Clady 2007 Two-time All-Pro left tackle for the Denver Broncos; first Pro Bowl appearance in 2009 [50]
Chris Childs 1989 Former NBA player with the New Jersey Nets, the New York Knicks, and the Toronto Raptors [51]
Gus Johnson 1962 Five-time NBA All-Star player with the Baltimore Bullets [52]
Larry Jackson 1952 All-Star Major League pitcher with the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies [53]
Dave Wilcox 1962 Former lineman for the San Francisco 49ers; inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame [54]
Don Summers 1983 Former tight end for the Green Bay Packers and the Denver Broncos [55]
Chuck Compton 1986 Former defensive back for the Green Bay Packers [56]
Cedric Minter 1982 Former running back for the New York Jets [57]
Elaine Elliott 1977 Head coach of the University of Utah's Women's Basketball team [58]
Renward Wells -- Olympic runner in the 1996 and 2000 summer Olympic Games [59]
Charles Burton 1996 Competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Men's Wrestling; wrestling coach at Nebraska [60]
Shawn Stasiak 1994 Former World Wrestling Federation wrestler and three-time World Champion [61]
Dee Pickett 1978 Former professional rodeo rider; Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association national and world champion [62]

References

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  2. ^ "Jim Cathey Profile" (PDF). Qualcomm. Retrieved 2011-1-31. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ^ "John Carley Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  4. ^ "Karl Knapp Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  5. ^ "Ralph Peterson Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  6. ^ "William Glynn Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  7. ^ "James Cassan Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  8. ^ "William Agee Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  9. ^ "Jan Packwood Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  10. ^ "Jim Kissler Profile". Norco. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  11. ^ "Jack Kane Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  12. ^ "James McClary Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  13. ^ "John Elorriaga Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  14. ^ "Butch Otter Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  15. ^ "Larry Williams Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  16. ^ "Louann Krueger Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  17. ^ "Bill Ilett Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  18. ^ "Butch Otter Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  19. ^ "Mike O'Callaghan Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  20. ^ "Tom Luna Profile". Idaho DOE. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  21. ^ "Bill Sali Profile". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  22. ^ "Edward Lodge Profile". U.S. Courts. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  23. ^ "Robert Bakes Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  24. ^ "Sergio Gutierrez Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  25. ^ "Celia Gould Profile". NASDA. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  26. ^ "Jack Kane Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  27. ^ "Kate Kelly Profile". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  28. ^ "Mary Pearson Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  29. ^ "John Zapp Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  30. ^ "Marilyn Shuler Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  31. ^ "Betty Stadler Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  32. ^ "Bethine Church Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  33. ^ "Michael Hoffman Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  34. ^ "Earl Boen Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  35. ^ "Jerry Hannifin Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  36. ^ "Gary Green Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  37. ^ "Victoria Holloway Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  38. ^ "Michelle Willis Profile". Now Playing Utah. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  39. ^ "Radhika Ramana Dasa Profile". Bhaktivedanta College. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  40. ^ "Ben Jayne Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  41. ^ "Keith Bishop Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  42. ^ "Gary Bennett Profile". Scientific Commons. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  43. ^ "Paul Courtright Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  44. ^ "Gary Green Profile". Music For All. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  45. ^ "Merle Wells Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  46. ^ "Diane Haddock Russell Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  47. ^ "Marvin Bryant Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  48. ^ "Jay Luo Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  49. ^ "Graham DeLaet Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  50. ^ "Ryan Clady Profile". NFL. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  51. ^ "Chris Childs Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  52. ^ "Gus Johnson Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  53. ^ "Larry Jackson Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  54. ^ "Dave Wilcox Profile". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  55. ^ "Don Summers Profile". Famous Why. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  56. ^ "Chuck Compton Profile". Famous Why. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  57. ^ "Cedric Minter Profile". New York Jets. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  58. ^ "Elaine Elliott Profile". Utah Athletics. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  59. ^ "Renward Wells Profile". IAAF. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  60. ^ "Charles Burton Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  61. ^ "Shawn Stasiak Profile". Wrestling World. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  62. ^ "Dee Pickett Profile". Boise State University. Retrieved 2011-1-1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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